Plant Mode Section View Orientation Behavior
The software automatically determines the "up" direction for section views. In most cases, the up direction is "up," or +Z. In cases where using +Z is impossible (for example, if the section view direction is Looking Plan or Looking Up), the software orients the view to the North direction.
The following examples outline common section view orientations:
Looking Plan
P1 Cutting Plane |
P2 Cutting Plane |
P3 Cutting Plane |
Looking East |
Looking South |
Looking South, East |
Up direction is up. |
Up direction is up. |
Up direction is up. |
Looking North
E1 Cutting Plane |
E2 Cutting Plane |
E3 Cutting Plane |
Looking South |
Looking Plan |
Looking South, Plan |
Up direction is up. |
Up direction is North. |
Up direction is up. |
Looking East
E4 Cutting Plane |
E5 Cutting Plane |
E6 Cutting Plane |
Looking South |
Looking Plan |
Looking South, Plan |
Up direction is up. |
Up direction is North. |
Up direction is up. |
Marine Mode Section View Orientation Behavior
The software automatically determines the "up" direction for section views. In most cases, the up direction is "up," or +Z. In cases where using the z-axis is impossible (for example, if the section view direction is Looking Plan or Looking Up), the software orients the view to the Port direction.
Additionally, angled sections of elevation views, and any section of a non-standard view direction (in which it is possible) uses Port orientation.
The following examples outline common section view orientations:
Looking Plan
P1 Cutting Plane |
P2A-P2B Cutting Plane |
P3 Cutting Plane |
Looking Fore |
Looking Starboard |
Looking Fore, Starboard |
Up direction is up. |
Up direction is up. |
Up direction is up. |
Looking Aft
E1 Cutting Plane |
E2 Cutting Plane |
E3 Cutting Plane |
Looking Port |
Looking Plan |
Looking Port, Plan |
Up direction is up. |
Up direction is Port. |
Up direction is Port. |
Looking Port
E4 Cutting Plane |
E5 Cutting Plane |
E6 Cutting Plane |
Looking Fore |
Looking Plan |
Looking Fore, Plan |
Up direction is up. |
Up direction is Port. |
Up direction is Port. |
See Orientation Rules in Drawings by Rule in the Drawings and Reports Reference Data Help.